GPSR product category
GPSR requirements for Toys (General)
Products designed or intended for use in play by children under 14 years of age, governed primarily by the Toy Safety Directive rather than pure GPSR.
Here is what GPSR asks for, and the documents you need before your listing runs.
Rules that apply
- GPSR (Regulation (EU) 2023/988)
- Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC
Harmonized standards
- EN 71-1
- EN 71-2
- EN 71-3
Typical safety hazards
Choking Hazard (Small Parts)
Risk of a child placing a small object in their mouth that fits entirely within the standard small parts test cylinder, leading to airway obstruction.
Example label warning: Warning! Not suitable for children under 36 months. Contains small parts that could cause choking.
Flammability
Risk of a product, such as a child's toy, textile, or apparel, catching fire easily and burning rapidly when exposed to a small ignition source.
Example label warning: Keep away from fire and other sources of ignition.
Chemical Toxicity
Risk of poisoning or chronic health effects resulting from direct exposure to, or ingestion of, restricted toxic chemicals.
Chemical Migration
Risk of harmful substances transferring from materials or packaging into ingestible items over time, potentially leading to toxicological hazards.
Sharp Edges and Points
Risk of lacerations or puncture wounds originating from accessible sharp edges or points on a product's exterior.
Suffocation Hazard
Risk of flexible plastic packaging or thin impermeable materials adhering to a child's face and obstructing breathing pathways.
Example label warning: Warning: to avoid danger of suffocation, keep this plastic bag away from babies and children. Do not use in cribs, beds, carriages or playpens. This bag is not a toy.
Magnet Ingestion
Risk of multiple ingested high-powered magnets attracting each other across intestinal walls, causing severe tissue damage or perforation.
Example label warning: Warning! Not suitable for children under 8 years. This product contains small but strong magnets. Swallowed magnets can attract each other through the intestines and cause serious injury. Seek medical attention immediately if magnets are swallowed or inhaled.
What EUProof asks you
A few guided questions. No regulation-reading required.
- Target Age Group
The documents you get
Risk assessment
The hazards above, scored and matched to mitigations, in the format Article 9 expects.
Technical file
Your product details, standards, and evidence in one file you keep for 10 years.
Declaration of Conformity
The signed statement marketplaces ask for before your listing runs.
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Start freeQuestions sellers ask
- Do I need GPSR documents to sell Toys (General) in the EU?
- If you place Toys (General) on the EU market, GPSR (Regulation (EU) 2023/988) expects a documented risk assessment, a technical file, and a Declaration of Conformity. Marketplaces like Amazon and Etsy ask for them before your listing runs.
- What does EUProof generate for Toys (General)?
- A risk assessment, a technical file, and a Declaration of Conformity as PDFs, built from your answers. You can add multi-language safety warnings too. You stay responsible for what you submit.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. EUProof is a documentation tool, not a law firm and not your EU Responsible Person. These pages are drafted from EU primary texts to help you prepare the paperwork, not to replace professional review.
Sources
- Directive 2009/48/EC (Toy Safety Directive)
EUProof generates GPSR documentation and does not provide the EU Responsible Person service or legal advice. GPSR conformity is self-declared, so you stay responsible for what you submit.